Naming of the Rose, by Lydia Steptoe, Shadowland, circa May 1923

Djuna Barnes. "Naming the Rose- How to make so-called "unsafe" things, safe for the home," by Lydia Steptoe [pseudonym used by Barnes], in Shadowland (magazine), circa May 1923. Partial text illustrated by an image of a seated woman holding head up with hand on chin. Image caption reads: "In my own short life, I recall what was thought of women wearing red."

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